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MIRIAM GERBER Obituary
February 9, 1918 - December 9, 2015. Born to Yorkville tailors who said, "Mindel, in your lifetime, the Second Avenue Subway will never be finished." High school graduate who painted clocks with radium, striver who lied about being Jewish to a zipper factory, bookkeeper who added sums in her head. Championed education, medicine, candor; loved card games, soup dumplings, Broadway, mysteries. Mother to David, Rosanne and Ellen, stepmother to Toni, grandmother to 10, great-grandmother to five. To your strength, to blazing a trail for us - 9:30am today at Riverside.
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December 15, 2015
Dear sweet people,
Your mother was a wonderful person... I was happy to know her. My prayers are with you.
Love to all, T.
Lois Borgenicht
December 12, 2015
Dearest Ro,
I am so sorry not to have been there. I was very fond of your mom and I feel lucky to have appreciated her wry sense of humor and down to earth personality for so long, I'll see you in a few days. With love, Lois
Charlotte Weiss
December 12, 2015
I'm so sorry to learn of your loss. You were a devoted daughter.
Big hugs,
Charlotte Weiss
Helen Kirk
December 12, 2015
Dear Rosanne and Hana, my sincere condolences to you both and to your family for your loss.
December 11, 2015
Sincere condolences goes out to the Gerber family for your sad loss.
Amos Zeichner
December 11, 2015
Always an interested, interesting, kind and warm human being; always a friend to the newcomers; always generous; A real mensch.
December 11, 2015
Miriam was a loving woman
Laurie Thede
December 11, 2015
What a lovely tribute, so sorry for your loss Hana. Peace to you and your Mom.
Ellen Vosbury
December 11, 2015
So sorry to learn of Miriam's death but know she's had a great run. Much sympathy to her family and friends.
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